Archive for June 8th, 2005
Complex vs. Complicated
The topic of complex vs. complicated came up a lot at my last job (EarthLink). I was often subjected to long tirades by engineers claiming their application frameworks were complex, making them powerful. Looking at the code, seeing what the framework was doing, it was easy to realize that the frameworks weren’t complex…they were complicated. Twisty labyrinths of code that would leave you dizzy.
I was happy to see Jon Eaves post about complex vs. complicated, but I especially liked something I found in one of the comments:
the very definition of complexity is the emergent behaviour of simple pieces in interaction
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Entourage – Show Review
One of the benefits of having Comcast Video on Demand now is that I can go back and see old episodes of the series put out by the premium cable channels. Last weekend I started watching Entourage, made by HBO. Comcast had the eight episodes from the first season and I got through six of those by Sunday. Tonight I watched the last two from the first season and the first one from this season.
I’m not sure why, but I really enjoy it. The characters are likable. Jeremy Piven (“Droz” from one of my favorite movies, PCU) plays an awesome Hollywood agent named Ari. His humor lends perfectly to the character. I also love Kevin Dillon as “Drama”, an out of work actor who chases loose women and new parts in the search of revitalizing his career.
If you have video on demand and HBO, I totally recommend watching a couple episodes to see if you like it. There’s a couple of funny cameos by Gary Busey and there’s always other stars making brief cameos: Mark Wahlberg (also the executive producer of the show), Ali Larter, Jessica Alba, David Faustino, Luke Wilson, Jimmy Kimmel, Val Kilmer (plays a stoned, Hollywood sherpa dope dealer) and Scarlett Johansson.
June 8, 2005
The Apple Hotel
This article on Endgadget about the Tribeca Grand would usually be unremarkable to me if not for the fact that the Tribeca Grand is the only place I’ve ever stayed in New York (thanks, EarthLink!). I guess they think they can make their cramped, devoid-of-life rooms more trendy with some aluminum spackle. Don’t get me wrong, I loved having a mini-television and a phone in the tiny bathroom, but the draw of the Tribeca Grand is obviously the lounge downstairs where the good looking people of New York go to hang out on Wednesday night.
June 8, 2005
